BITCOIN Core(QT): It takes ages to synchronize wallet - page 2.

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Quote from: freefallin on October 01, 2014, 09:02:25 PM

After turn on the hidden file , i still could not find the subfolder "Bitcoin" to put in the bootstrap.dat file, so I capture directory on both paths on my Mac,

/Library/Application Support/

/Users/username/Library/Application Support/

last with my own bit coin customized installed directory

Now, I got bootstrap file but still could not find where to put it to. I feel like a monkey could not peel off his banana.

Help please.

Your screenshots are very small, and cannot be zoomed in without becoming blurry. Could you please re-upload clearer versions?
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freefallin

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After turn on the hidden file , i still could not find the subfolder "Bitcoin" to put in the bootstrap.dat file, so I capture directory on both paths on my Mac,

/Library/Application Support/

http://i57.tinypic.com/15dqsl4.png

/Users/username/Library/Application Support/
http://i57.tinypic.com/2cfwp5l.png

last with my own bit coin customized installed directory
http://i57.tinypic.com/119cpjc.png

Now, I got bootstrap file but still could not find where to put it to. I feel like a monkey could not peel off his banana.

Help please.

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thanks for a good advice

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This is also helping me! Thanks members

URSAY

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If your on a Mac then you need to show hidden files. You can turn this on and off thru the terminal.

http://osxdaily.com/2009/02/25/show-hidden-files-in-os-x/

Injust

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Quote from: freefallin on October 01, 2014, 12:05:34 PM

i'm running on Mac 10.9.3.

I checked on all location, including

/Users/username/Library -This path does not have subfolder Application Support

and

/Library/Application Support -This path does not have subfolder bitcoin.

Then I try to open Bitcoin qt for a while, then close it.

What should i do next?

BTW, When I installed the Bitcoin QT, i did not install on the default folder but I put it under /BTC (my own made folder)

Sorry, I'm not a Mac user and can't help that much Sad

freefallin

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i'm running on Mac 10.9.3.

I checked on all location, including

/Users/username/Library -This path does not have subfolder Application Support

and

/Library/Application Support -This path does not have subfolder bitcoin.

Then I try to open Bitcoin qt for a while, then close it.

What should i do next?

BTW, When I installed the Bitcoin QT, i did not install on the default folder but I put it under /BTC (my own made folder)

Injust

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Quote from: freefallin on October 01, 2014, 09:20:30 AM

Quote from: Injust on September 30, 2014, 02:12:53 PM

Quote from: freefallin on September 30, 2014, 02:02:22 PM

Newbie question: Just installed Bitcoin Core 2 days ago. Start synchronizing the block chain since (24 hours x 2) on Macbook 10.9.3 So far, I got only "Processed 239569 blocks, last received block generated 1 year and 16 weeks ago". The last received block still changing but...
Why it is painfully slow like this? Any tip to accelerate the speed of synchronizing ?

Thanks a bunch for any advise.

If you want to speed things up, follow the instructions at the bottom of https://bitcoin.org/en/download:

Quote

If you know how to download a torrent file, you can speed up this process by putting bootstrap.dat (a previous copy of the block chain) in the Bitcoin Core data directory before starting the software.

You can get the torrent file for bootstrap.dat here: https://bitcoin.org/bin/blockchain/bootstrap.dat.torrent

Many thanks for the suggestion. I got 22Gb in one file(bootstrap.dat). What should i do next? How to import bootstrap to Bitcoin Core?

You need to put it into the Bitcoin Core data directory, which varies depending on your OS. Information from https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Data_directory

If you are on Windows:

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Go to Start -> Run (or press WinKey+R) and run this:

Code:

explorer %APPDATA%\Bitcoin

The data directory for Linux is at

Code:

~/.bitcoin/

and at

Code:

~/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/

for Mac.

Please note that these are default locations

freefallin

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Quote from: Injust on September 30, 2014, 02:12:53 PM

Quote from: freefallin on September 30, 2014, 02:02:22 PM

Newbie question: Just installed Bitcoin Core 2 days ago. Start synchronizing the block chain since (24 hours x 2) on Macbook 10.9.3 So far, I got only "Processed 239569 blocks, last received block generated 1 year and 16 weeks ago". The last received block still changing but...
Why it is painfully slow like this? Any tip to accelerate the speed of synchronizing ?

Thanks a bunch for any advise.

If you want to speed things up, follow the instructions at the bottom of https://bitcoin.org/en/download:

Quote

If you know how to download a torrent file, you can speed up this process by putting bootstrap.dat (a previous copy of the block chain) in the Bitcoin Core data directory before starting the software.

You can get the torrent file for bootstrap.dat here: https://bitcoin.org/bin/blockchain/bootstrap.dat.torrent

Many thanks for the suggestion. I got 22Gb in one file(bootstrap.dat). What should i do next? How to import bootstrap to Bitcoin Core?

Injust

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Quote from: Omikifuse on September 30, 2014, 04:33:14 PM

But by downloading by torrents, there is always a change you have something different in your blockchain.

Only 100% sure way to get the complete and correct blockchain is wait the sync proccess end.

Incorrect. This is a developer-made torrent. And anyway, Bitcoin Core doesn't just load the file, it verifies the entire thing like it was downloading it from other nodes.

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Yeah I saw your post later. Browser was opened and I wrote but I realize I didn't hit the post button. I was watching PSG - Barcelona game.

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But by downloading by torrents, there is always a change you have something different in your blockchain.

Only 100% sure way to get the complete and correct blockchain is wait the sync proccess end.

Injust

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Quote from: pandacoin on September 30, 2014, 04:17:40 PM

Download old blocks from torrent. Jeff Garzik had a post about this, search and find it.

Maybe read the thread before posting? Wink

Quote from: Injust on September 30, 2014, 02:12:53 PM

Quote from: freefallin on September 30, 2014, 02:02:22 PM

Newbie question: Just installed Bitcoin Core 2 days ago. Start synchronizing the block chain since (24 hours x 2) on Macbook 10.9.3 So far, I got only "Processed 239569 blocks, last received block generated 1 year and 16 weeks ago". The last received block still changing but...
Why it is painfully slow like this? Any tip to accelerate the speed of synchronizing ?

Thanks a bunch for any advise.

If you want to speed things up, follow the instructions at the bottom of https://bitcoin.org/en/download:

Quote

If you know how to download a torrent file, you can speed up this process by putting bootstrap.dat (a previous copy of the block chain) in the Bitcoin Core data directory before starting the software.

You can get the torrent file for bootstrap.dat here: https://bitcoin.org/bin/blockchain/bootstrap.dat.torrent

pandacoin

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Download old blocks from torrent. Jeff Garzik had a post about this, search and find it.

cookiemonsterwhat

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get a lighter wallet like others mentioned. lol.

multibit also shows the dollar denomination.

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Quote from: DeboraMeeks on September 30, 2014, 02:42:44 PM

Quote from: rohnearner on September 30, 2014, 02:30:23 PM

better download it separate ..! or use Multibit , electrum, armory .. or paper wallets.! Bitcoin QT will take ages to sync there was a member who was selling Pen Drives that has a copy.

I have multibit and armory on my laptop and I have to say both are of an amazing standard, good enough for me

I'm thinking to move to armory/multibit as well, fidn really annoying the syncing process every time there is an update.
What I would like to know is if there isany way to take my old btc addresses, the ones I created and used with my current BitcoinQT (on laptop) and Bitcoin Core (on desktop PC) wallets, aalong with me

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Quote from: rohnearner on September 30, 2014, 02:30:23 PM

better download it separate ..! or use Multibit , electrum, armory .. or paper wallets.! Bitcoin QT will take ages to sync there was a member who was selling Pen Drives that has a copy.

I have multibit and armory on my laptop and I have to say both are of an amazing standard, good enough for me

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better download it separate ..! or use Multibit , electrum, armory .. or paper wallets.! Bitcoin QT will take ages to sync there was a member who was selling Pen Drives that has a copy.

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I prefer an online wallet! No sync buuut you risk having your coins stolen if you aren't careful!

Injust

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Quote from: freefallin on September 30, 2014, 02:02:22 PM

Newbie question: Just installed Bitcoin Core 2 days ago. Start synchronizing the block chain since (24 hours x 2) on Macbook 10.9.3 So far, I got only "Processed 239569 blocks, last received block generated 1 year and 16 weeks ago". The last received block still changing but...
Why it is painfully slow like this? Any tip to accelerate the speed of synchronizing ?

Thanks a bunch for any advise.

If you want to speed things up, follow the instructions at the bottom of https://bitcoin.org/en/download:

Quote

If you know how to download a torrent file, you can speed up this process by putting bootstrap.dat (a previous copy of the block chain) in the Bitcoin Core data directory before starting the software.

You can get the torrent file for bootstrap.dat here: https://bitcoin.org/bin/blockchain/bootstrap.dat.torrent

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